Taco Bell opens new location in Lewisville
Taco Bell opened its location in Lewisville in January. (Courtesy Taco Bell)
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Early voting opens for races on May 1 ballot in Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village
Contested races on the ballot include mayors for Lewisville and Flower Mound, two Lewisville City Council races, one Flower Mound Town Council race, three Highland Village City Council races and two Lewisville ISD board of trustees races.

Jim's Pizza relocating in McKinney; Lucy's Lot closes in Grapevine and more top DFW-area news
Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Amazon begins rollout of statewide vaccination clinics for employees
The program, which began this week in San Marcos, gives Amazon and Whole Foods employees and contractors direct access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Texas Historical Commission approves relocation of Denton County's Confederate memorial
The Texas Historical Commission executive committee unanimously approved plans to relocate the Confederate monument to its new home inside the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum.

Fried chicken kitchen opens in Plano; The Heritage Table to reopen in Frisco and more DFW-area news
Read the latest business and community news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Why Texas has not yet distributed $18 billion in federal funds intended for public schools
As budget decisions loom for school districts across Texas, state leaders are holding on to federal funds intended for public schools to use in addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DATCU Credit Union opens Lewisville branch
Membership in the credit union is open to residents of Denton and 10 other counties.

Lewisville voters will decide in May whether to add 6th member to City Council
Lewisville voters will decide this spring whether to alter the makeup of the city’s government. If passed, Proposition A on the May 1 ballot would add a sixth seat to Lewisville City Council.

Security upgrades approved for Highland Village city facilities
The Highland Village City Council unanimously approved a bid April 13 to complete security upgrades to city facilities.

UPDATE: ERCOT call for energy conservation ends April 13 without need for power outages
An ERCOT official said "tight" supply and demand conditions arose on the state's electric grid April 13 due to forecasting issues amid planned, seasonal maintenance outages by some power generators.

Lewisville ISD board OKs final payment related to 2017 storm damage
On April 12, the Lewisville ISD board of trustees authorized the final payment to cover wind and hail damage sustained at eight campuses during a 2017 storm.

I Heart Mac & Cheese coming to Highland Village; Gyro Shop opens in Frisco and more DFW-area news
Read the latest business and community news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.